Week 2 Game Thread Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers - August 13, 2021

[Will]

Another tough matchup for the Argonauts, the LT spot against Willie Jefferson will be something to look for.

McCoil, Judge, Edwards and Muamba will be very key IMO as well against what WPG likes to do on offence.

[AngeloV]

Argos D will have to come up big. I am glad they are rotating a lot of players, because Winnipeg has 2 extra days rest for this one and if the Argos are coming home before going back west (which I think COVID protocol makes mandatory), then it's even more lopsided. That doesn't seem very fair.

[argolio]

Another tough matchup for the Argonauts, the LT spot against Willie Jefferson will be something to look for.

Not just the LT. They move him around a lot.

[paulwoods13]

Argos D will have to come up big. I am glad they are rotating a lot of players, because Winnipeg has 2 extra days rest for this one and if the Argos are coming home before going back west (which I think COVID protocol makes mandatory), then it's even more lopsided. That doesn't seem very fair.

Argos couldn't get home Saturday night because of issues with their plane. So an already short week got shorter. Doesn't matter, I expect we will give the Bombers (who scored just 19 points, remember) a tough matchup on Friday.

[CrazyCanuck89]

Another tough matchup for the Argonauts, the LT spot against Willie Jefferson will be something to look for.

McCoil, Judge, Edwards and Muamba will be very key IMO as well against what WPG likes to do on offence.

Not just Jefferson, Kongbo and Jeffcoat can hurt you too.

[OV Argo]

Argos D needs to shut-down the Bummers run game (don't care if it's Harris or Oliveira); and then get some pressure on Collaros; the Bummers receiving corps is ordinary at best.

I'll bet on another Argo win here; and maybe by 10 plus points if MBT gets some time to throw to that deep receiver talent corps.

[Argo57]

Winnipeg can be dominant on both sides of the line of scrimmage, the Argos ability to neutralize this will determine the outcome of this game.

[Wobbler]

I was going to ask whether there was any chance the team would switch QBs in a short week, but the answer is, of course: no.

[Wobbler]

There are a few changes on the Week 2 depth chart.

Most notably: Daniel is out at boundary corner, replaced by newly-activated Peters. Ray has been replaced by Harold at DE, with Mencer activated to join the rotation. Also, Calver is in for Cassar and Collins Jr. is now listed as a starter at field WR. It looks like the starter/backup designation in the receiving corps doesn't mean much this year, though.

Anyone know anything about Peters? He's pretty big, but has no pro experience. I imagine that Winnipeg will test him very early.

[Wobbler]

The 6 game IR list now has seven members. Daniel, Cassar, Ray, and Cage were added this week, joining holdovers Law, Woods, and Nevis.

[Wobbler]

I enjoyed reading Ben Grant's detailed analysis of the OL performance in game 1. Does he travel with the team and/or have access to game film? He can't be getting this level of observational detail from the TSN broadcast.

Among other things, it's nice to read that Shane Richards made himself useful last week.

[jerrym]

I enjoyed reading Ben Grant's detailed analysis of the OL performance in game 1. Does he travel with the team and/or have access to game film? He can't be getting this level of observational detail from the TSN broadcast.

Among other things, it's nice to read that Shane Richards made himself useful last week.

Thanks for the article. It's nice to get a read on the OL which has been somewhat of a ? for a couple of years.

[AngeloV]

I enjoyed reading Ben Grant's detailed analysis of the OL performance in game 1.

Among other things, it's nice to read that Shane Richards made himself useful last week.

Kind of a back handed compliment there regarding Richards Wobbler. Has he pissed you off at some point?

[Wobbler]

Dunno why you chose to read it that way, Angelo. Before reading this article I assumed that Richards had only come in on short yardage plays, if that.

[Stevoman]

I enjoyed reading Ben Grant's detailed analysis of the OL performance in game 1. Does he travel with the team and/or have access to game film? He can't be getting this level of observational detail from the TSN broadcast.

Among other things, it's nice to read that Shane Richards made himself useful last week.

Fantastic site and podcast! Very informative and about time we had something like this for the Argos.

["Issues"Mcgee]

Dunno why you chose to read it that way, Angelo. Before reading this article I assumed that Richards had only come in on short yardage plays, if that.

I'm not going to lie, I read it that way too, which is fine. I think it's because when you tell someone "make yourself useful," it's never usually in a good context.

[Bleeds Double Blue]

I think it's because when you tell someone "make yourself useful," it's never usually in a good context.

Amen to that Issues, I hear that from the Missus all the time and I can guarantee it is not in a good context.

[Wobbler]

To be clear, I don't really have a strong opinion about Richards but I sincerely hope he breaks the post-Mateas streak of doomed first over-all picks!

[AngeloV]

Dunno why you chose to read it that way, Angelo. Before reading this article I assumed that Richards had only come in on short yardage plays, if that.

Usually when someone says make yourself useful, it’s kind of an insult. So when you said he made himself useful, I took it as a sarcastic slam. Sorry if I took it wrong.

[jerrym]

I see the game is not on TSN1. A couple of years ago I only had TSN1 so I had to go to bars to see games. Although I now have the full TSN package, it still bugs me that they don't carry all CFL games, a prime product, on TSN1.